Jamison Cocklin joined the staff of NGI in November 2013 to cover the Appalachian Basin. He was appointed Senior Editor, LNG in October 2019, and then to Managing Editor, LNG in February 2024. Prior to joining NGI, he worked as a business and energy reporter at the Youngstown Vindicator, covering the regional economy and the Utica Shale play. He also served as a city reporter at the Bangor Daily News and did freelance work for the Associated Press. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism and political science from the University of Maine.
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Venture Global Acquiring Fleet of LNG Tankers to Transport Gulf Coast Volumes Overseas
Venture Global LNG Inc. said Sunday it would acquire a fleet of nine liquefied natural gas tankers, becoming the first U.S. producer of the super-chilled fuel to own vessels as it continues to integrate its operations. The vessels are currently under construction in South Korea. Six of them would have the capacity to carry 174,000…
More Work Expected at Freeport LNG After Train Inspections – The Offtake
Train 3 at Freeport LNG was in the process of restarting on Friday, according to a source with knowledge of the matter. An electrical motor that was damaged by severe cold in January has been repaired and is back online. Feed gas nominations were up slightly Friday. Following inspections, Freeport will now make upgrades requiring more work on Trains 1 and 2. An inspection on Train 2 is currently “progressing well,” the source said. Train 1 will be shut down for inspections and work once Train 2 is finished.
Freeport LNG Said Close to Restarting Train 3 – Three Things to Know About the LNG Market
NO. 1: Power usage at the Freeport LNG export terminal was ramping up on Thursday, according to Wood Mackenzie, as the facility prepares to restart its third train. The liquefaction unit has been offline since January, when extreme cold caused electrical issues at the plant on the upper Texas coast. An industry source with knowledge…
Maintenance, Unplanned Outages at U.S. Export Plants Cut Into Global Supply – LNG Recap
Global natural gas prices oscillated on Monday as the market reacted to supply outages in the United States and Europe. Feed gas deliveries to the Freeport LNG export terminal on the upper Texas coast sank over the weekend. The facility is scheduled this week to restart a train that went offline in January. NGI data…
Low Natural Gas Prices Spur Asian Spot Buying – Three Things to Know About the LNG Market
No. 1: Low natural gas prices are bringing more buyers back to the spot market for cheap LNG cargoes before costs rise, particularly in Asia. Buyers in China, Bangladesh and South America have issued buyer tenders scheduled to close over the next week for 27 cargoes, according to Kpler data. Meanwhile, buyers in China, India,…
U.S. Production Cuts Help Lift European Natural Gas Prices – LNG Recap
European natural gas prices continued climbing higher on Tuesday, lifted partly by the largest U.S. gas producer’s decision to curb output significantly this quarter. The Title Transfer Facility (TTF) gained across the curve, with the prompt month adding another 4% to finish about a quarter shy of $9/MMBtu on Tuesday. EQT Corp.’s announcement on Monday…
EQT Reverses Course, Plans to Slash 1 Bcf/d of Natural Gas Production
EQT Corp., the nation’s largest natural gas producer, said Monday it would curtail up to 40 Bcf of production by the end of the month, reversing guidance it issued only three weeks ago as prices continue to trade below $2.00/MMBtu. Management said the company began to curb 1 Bcf/d late last month “in response to…
Ongoing Freeport LNG Outage Helps Lift European Natural Gas Prices – LNG Recap
Freeport LNG Development LP said Tuesday the third train at its export facility on the upper Texas coast would be offline for another two weeks, extending a month-long outage and providing support for European natural gas prices. Spokesperson Heather Browne told NGI on Tuesday that the company is working to finish motor repair work after…
Qatar Takes Another Leap to Expand North Field Project, Boost LNG Output by 85%
Qatar on Sunday advanced plans to increase the country’s LNG production capacity by 85% from current levels, upping a bet that more natural gas will be needed as progress at other liquefaction projects appears to slow. CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, of state-owned QatarEnergy, said an appraisal program had determined that the productive layers of the…
Cheniere Says LNG Expansions On Track Despite Suspended U.S. Export Authorizations
Cheniere Energy Inc. CEO Jack Fusco said Thursday the Biden administration’s decision to pause new LNG export authorizations has not slowed down the company’s expansion projects, which management expects to stay on track despite an ambiguous regulatory environment. “It does introduce regulatory and permitting uncertainty to the U.S. liquefied natural gas industry as a whole,”…